on the trail to the beaver dam
We walked down the trail, to where a big beaver dam was supposed to be... we didn't see it though. I think it was covered up with new blackberry growth or something. We had a great hike anyway!! Here is the evidence of our journey:
exploring. (laborless labor day)
Our bungaree family hiked up the trails at Chip Ross today. It was a mile and a half loop, and it was beautiful. The boys walked/ran the whole way. Then at lunch they REALLY at their food :) I only brought my phone camera....so the quality is not so great, enjoy.
the city of corvallis from up above.
oregon. aka: the most beautiful state in the union
I know there are plenty of worthy states out there for the beauty contest, oregon happens to be where I call home, and where the glory screams at me daily. It is also where on a seemingly sunny day you need to use a flash in the middle of the day! ha. Here is our hike on the other side of the old growth trail, it is another wide one that kids have no problem following. It is part of the OSU research zone, and is stunning. We walked, we checked out trees, weeds and slugs and then we ate. It was grand. seriously.
old growth trail (with bonus good rock throwing pond)
Sunday was the perfect hiking day. It was the perfect temp, and just right. We went with some friends to the Old Growth trail which is nice because it has tons of "kid stuff" to do on the way. It is pretty steep for a lot of it, so kids must hold hands...besides that it is completely kid friendly. (No nudes or anything -hahahaha~!!)
bridges are always a hit- especially if sticks or rocks are nearby.
dirt piles, we slide on for hours....
uuuuu, and ponds surrounded by rocks, a dream (this one can be missed if you don't know where it is so it is somewhat of a secret- which makes it even better!)
throwing, throwing, THROWING.
all of the kids made it pretty much the entire way, there was a little whining at the end, but it was over a mile of hiking and they were all excellent adventurers!
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